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Why are people censoring "bad" words? (lemmy.ohaa.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago by Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Whats the point of writing prn, f@ck, sht or anything like that instead of the actual words? You can still read them, its not like they are gone if you replace a letter or two.

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[-] rynzcycle@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Because teaching takes time, kids don't learn abstract concepts, like social cues, overnight.

Grandma told a funny joke, this is a lighthearted casual situation.
"Great Fucking Joke Grandma!"

It's not shielding them entirely, it's waiting until they are old (read:smart) enough to have a good chance of knowing when it's OK.

this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2023

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